"snow load" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: snow loads [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} snow load (plural snow loads)
  1. (roofing) The live load due to the weight of snow on a structure, such as a roof; included in the design calculations. Categories (topical): Roofing Translations (live load due to the weight of snow): lumikuorma (Finnish), Schneelast [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-snow_load-en-noun-zymdlHbl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, construction, manufacturing, roofing

Inflected forms

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